Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3055, Nathaniel Everett, Mass

SERVICE
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Mass
Everett, Nathaniel
19. 3055
Dow, Rebecca
(Formerly Widow)
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Rebecca Everett Widow of Nathaniel Everett New Hampshire Act 4 th July 1836.
Ebenezer Faint Washington City

Declaration of Jesse Everett for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss: on this 15 th day of February A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Hon. Judge of Probate for said County of Grafton in open Court Jesse Everett of Hanover in said County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836
That he is a son of Nathaniel Everett & Rebecca his wife both deceased - That his said Father Nathaniel Everett was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States he is unable to state the time or times of his said Father's service or under what Officer he served, his said Father died when he was about 14 years old - he frequently heard his said Father and mother speak of his Father's being out in the service during the Revolutionary war but he cannot remember the particulars relating to it but relies upon the Records of the State of Massachusetts for the particulars as to the service of his said Father - the extract from the Records of said Massachusetts herewith presented does not give so much service as he supposed his said Father rendered - his Father resided in Roxbury Massachusetts before he removed to New London in New Hampshire, and he thinks he might have performed some in the army when his family lived in Roxbury - he further states his Father & Mother both resided in said Durham when they were married and resided there some time and then removed to said Roxbury Mass where they lived a while, from there they removed to New London New Hampshire from New London to Hanover New Hampshire - He would respectfully request the Commission

of Prisons to give him & his Brothers and sisters the benefit of any documentary evidence relative to his Father's services that may be in the War Department - for he feels very sure that his Father must have performed very much more service in the Revolutionary war than appears by the evidence before mentioned viz the extract from the Mass. Record he remembers seeing some of the old Continental Money which his Father said he received for his services in the Army. His Mother kept some of it for years after the death of his Father -
His Father & Mother were married at Dedham Massachusetts on the third third day of March seventeen hundred sixty nine - that his said Father died at Hanover in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire on the fourteenth day of February 1791 - and that he left a widow Rebecca Everett who was my Mother and that subsequent to the death of his said Father his said Mother was married to one Lemuel Dow of said Hanover, that said Dow died on the 23 rd day of January 1818 - that said Rebecca his Mother remained remained the widow of said Dow until the day of her death which took place on the thirteenth day of February eighteen hundred thirty seven and that the only surviving children of the said Nathaniel Everett and the said Rebecca Dow known to be living are John Everett - Grace Shepard - Jesse Everett - Samuel Everett - Sarah Everett - Rebecca Talbot - Elizabeth Woodward - and Comfort Bond -
That the declarant now makes this declaration for and in behalf of himself and the other children of the said Nathaniel Everett and the said Rebecca his wife both deceased -
Jesse Everett
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Jesse Everett in open Court on the 15 th day of February 1853
Nathan B. Felton Register of Probate for said County of Grafton

I Nathan B Felton, Register of Probate for said County of Grafton, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings relative to the application therein contained before said Court of Probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of February, AD 1858
Nathan B Felton Register

I Comfort Bond wife of Solomon Bond of Dalton in the County of Coos State of New Hampshire aged 61 last March depos. and say, that the annexed family Record is of my Father Nathaniel Everett late of Hanover in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire deceased. Said Record was in my Mother's possession ever since my mother's death until her death. Since which time it has been in my possession. My said Mother lived with me a long time before her death and died at my House in said Dalton - I have heard my Mother say that said Record was written by Rev. E. Hunting of New London probably transcribed by her near Hunting, for what reason I can't tell it must have been written or transcribed after my Father's death as my name appears to have been written at the same time the others were, I think it must have been transcribed from an original Record of the births and deaths of our Family. Comfort Bond
State of New Hampshire Coos County ss. Subscribed and sworn to before me - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Comfort Bond and that she is a credible person and full reliance may be given to her state- ment. - Dalton February 14 th 1853 Moses H. Rice - Justice of the Peace.

I James M. Rice, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Moses H. Rice is a justice of Peace, within and for said County as within, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 17th day of February, A.D. 1853.
James M. Rice Clerk.
EVERETT, NATHANIEL (MASS.) R-3055

Nathaniel Everitt born at Dedham Dec r 5 th 1745 Rebecca Connelly born at Concord August 23 1747 Nath l & Rebecca married by the Rev d Mr t John Haven of Dedham March 3 rd 1769 born to them the children of the following names : Nath l Everitt born at Dedham Jan y 5 th 1770 John Everitt born at Dedham March 5 th 1773 Rebecca Everitt the first born at Dedham March 13 th 1774 Grace Everitt born at Dedham June 24 th 1775 Jese Everitt born at Roxbury February 7 th 1777 Samuel Everitt born at New London August 1 st 1778 Rebecca — the second born at — — April 13 th 1780 Rebecca — the third born at — — May 4 th 1781 Sarah — born at — — Dec r 20 th 1782 Elizabeth — born at — — August 21 st 1785 Israel — born at — — August 10 th 1788 Comfort — born at Hanover March 22 nd 1791
Rebecca the first died Sept r 24 th 1775 at Dedham Rebecca the second died Nov r 12 th 1780 at — — Israel Everitt died Oct r 27 1789 at New London Nath l Everitt Consort of Rebecca Everitt, died at Saten February 14 th 1791 Aged 45 years two months & two days
EVERETT, NATHANIEL (MASS.) R-3055

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk ss. Town Clerks, Office Dedham, in said County.
"Marriages."
"Married by the Rev. Mr. Jason Haven."
"Mr. Nathl Everett and Miss Rebecca Connolly, both of Dedham March third Seventeen hundred & sixty nine."
"Births."
"John, Son of Nathl and Rebecca Everett born March 5. 1773 Rebecca their daughter born March 13 1774."
I, Jonathan H. Cobb, Town Clerk of said Dedham, hereby certify that I have held said Office seven years last past, and have in my possession the Records of said town of Dedham. I further certify that the above is a true extract copied from the records of Births, Deaths & Marriages of said town, with this exception, In the records of marriages which is expressed in fair legible letters & figures as follows.
"Marriages."
"Married by the Rev. Mr. Jason Haven." "Mr. Nathl Everett and Miss Rebecca Connolly, both of Dedham, March 3 1769."
Witness my hand at Dedham this fifteenth day of December, A.D. 1852.
Jonathan H. Cobb
Sworn to before me this 18 th of Dec. 1852
Ebenezer Dyer, Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Dec. 16 th 1882
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed Enns Ford was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Alexander Wetmore, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rebecca Dam formerly widow of Nathaniel Everett N. Hampshire Susp Oct 4 th July 1836.
Additional evidence filed 17 th Sep 1853
Evans of Hart Washington City.

Births.
" Nathaniel the son of Israel & Sarah Everett born December 1 st . 1745 "
" 1765 " May 20. To Walk r Everett for killing 3 Rattlesnakes | 0 | 3 | "
Dedham Sept. 12 th 1833.
I Jonathan H. Cobb of Dedham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Town of Dedham & have possession of the records of said town & have carefully examined the same and that the foregoing are true extracts from the records of said town & I find no other entry of that name of said town. Jonathan H. Cobb Town Clerk from 1745 to 1765. of (Dedham)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. Sept 10 th 1833.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK ss.
I, EZRA W. SAMPSON, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Oliver French Esquire,
was at the time of making the annexed certificate & now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twelfth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Ezra W. Sampson Clerk.

Births.
Nathaniel the son of Israel & Sarah Everett born December 1 st . 1745
1765. May 20. To Nath l Everett for killing 3 Rattlesnakes | a. 3.
Dedham Sept. 12 th 1833.
I Jonathan H. Cobb of Dedham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, hereby certify, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Dedham & have possession of the records of said town & have carefully examined the same and that the foregoing are true extracts from the records of said town & I find no other entry of that name of date & event. Jonathan H. Cobb Town Clerk from 1745 to 1765. of Dedham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk, ss. Sept 10 th 1833.
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan H. Cobb & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
John Drown Justice of the Peace

Sept. 19, 1853.
ADD l CO. in case of Rebecca Daw, widow of Nathaniel Pursell.
A. H.
Joam & Fant, Present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Susp a  35.248
Caveat
act 7 June 1852

No 7,950. Rebecca Dow dec? former widow of Nathaniel Everett N.H.
Evans & Faut July 12/53
Rejected - not 6 mos service
SA Evans & Faut Oct 11 th 1853.
Same July 10/1854
Same July 1. 1854
AW July 4/1856

April 12. 1853
App d . of Rebecca Everett dec d widow of Nathaniel
N. H.
Act 4 th July 1830.
John F. Parsons
Evans & Fank Present.

Rebecca Dow
N.H. Jan 36
Rev. J. P. Hall Cmt of sending

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3055
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Rebecca Dow
Service: former wid. of Nathaniel Everett
Enlisted: _____, 18 ,
Discharged: _____, 18 ,
Application filed: _____, 18 ,
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 ,

Certificate of Socy. of Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
January 10. 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Nathaniel Corritt is borne on a roll of Capt. Aaron Fuller's Co. from Dedham as private, from Apr. 19. 1775. 7 days.
On 8 mos. service rolls in 1775. Capt. Jos. Guild's Co. Col. W. Heath's Regt. as private from Dedham, from May 9. Same on returns of October 5.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the Son of the party who rendered the service.
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton Town of Hanover
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Nathaniel Pease in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Dedham perhaps Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts — in the year 17 as a Priest as in the lines in the Company commanded by Captain in
Regiment
and he served as follows,* viz:—
He is unable to state the time or times of his said Father's enlistment or the length of his service or the names of the officers under whom he served. His father the said Nathaniel Pease, when he was quite young being only about 14 years old, he used frequently to hear his said Father & Mother speak of his said Father being out in the service during the Revolutionary war but he cannot remember the particulars relative to it. He remembers of seeing some of the old Continental money which his said Father said he received for his services in the Army. His Mother kept some of it for years after the death of his said Father. My said Father resided in said Roxbury before he removed to New Hampshire, and my Mother always told me I was born in Roxbury & I have always understood that my said Father removed from said Roxbury to New London & H. from there to said Hanover where he died on the 14 th day of February 1791.
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now about 76 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty eighth day of December A. D. 1852 Jesse Eneart
Signed by said Jesse Eneart in my presence,
D. Colhoun JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

Mrs. Rebecca Daw Certificate of Judge of Probate
Judge Churchill

State of New Hampshire Grafton County set.
At a Court of Probate held at Plymouth in and for said County of Grafton on the third Tuesday of November A.D. 1852.
Evidence being produced to the Judge of Probate, satisfactory to him, that Nathaniel Everett formerly of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but late of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire died on the fourteenth day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety one, and that he left a widow whose name was Rebecca Everett, that subsequent to the death of said Nathaniel Everett, said Rebecca Everett was married to one Samuel Dow of said Hanover, that said Dow died on the 23 day of January 1818, that said Rebecca remained the widow of the said Samuel Dow until the day of her death, which took place on the thirteenth day of February, A.D. 1837, and that said Rebecca left eight children only, whose names are John Everett, Grace Shepard, Jesse Everett, Samuel Everett, Sarah Everett, Rebecca Fales, Elizabeth Woodward, and Comfort Bond: The said Judge of Probate thereupon finds said facts to be well proved and orders that said finding be

certified by the Register of Probate for said county of Grafton, under the seal of the court of Probate for said county of Grafton.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of November AD 1852
Nathan P. Felton Register

I Levi Enevitt of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 76 last February depose and say that I am a Son of Nathaniel Enevitt late of Hanover deceased. I further say that my said Father as I always understood was a native of Dedham my Mother his wife whose name before marriage was Rebecca Connolly the was born as I always understood in Concord Mass but resided in Dedham Massachusetts when she was married to my said Father. My Father lived in said Dedham subsequent to his marriage until some time subsequent to the birth of my sister Grace Enevitt which took place agreeably to family record June 10 1775 his first four children were born in said Dedham - my said Father removed with his family to Raybury Mass some time between October 1775 and February 1777 as it appears by said family record that I was born in Raybury in February 1777 and I have always understood by my parents that I was born in Raybury and that subsequent to my birth my Father the said Nathaniel moved with his family to New London New Hampshire when I was a babe where he lived and had several children born there I well remember when my Father moved to Hanover I was then about thirteen years of age - my Brother Israel who was born in New London died there by reason of being scalded I well recollect the circumstance - and subsequent to said Israel's death my Father moved with his family to the Town of Hanover New Hampshire and lived there until his death which took place on the 14 th day of February 1791 and my sister Comfort (who is now the wife of John Ward) was born in said Hanover soon after the death of my Father - subsequent to the death of my Father my Mother married with one Samuel Dorr with whom she lived until his death which took place January 23 rd 1819 he resided in Hanover where my Mother married to him and continued to reside there until he died

my mother lived with me Same time after the death of said Samuel Daw but the last ten years of her life she lived she lived at Datten N.H. with my sister Comfort Bond and died there -
I further testify and say that my mother the said Rebecca Daw died on the 13 th of February 1837 being a short time after the passage of the act of 11 th July 1836 under which her children claim a Pension, and she did not know that she did not that she had any claim to a Pension as I believe - and further I did not know of the existence of said act until a short time before I made application for a Pension for myself and Brother and sister. I learned the fact from circulars sent to Nathaniel Eames and to the heirs of Nathaniel Eames by agents from Washington and else where these are the reasons why the widow and her children did not assert their claim to a Pension at an earlier period
Jesse Everett
State of New Hampshire Grafton County } ss.      Lyme September 9 th 1853 Then the above named Jesse Everett made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is True Before me D. G. Churchill Justice of the Peace I further certify that the said Jesse Everett is a credible witness
D. G. Churchill Jus; Peace

Rebecca Darn formerly widow of Nathaniel Everett
New Hampshire Susp. Act 4 th July 1836.
Additional evidence filed Sep 17 th 1853
Evans & Hunt Washington City

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
September 10. 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation David C. Churchill was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John G. Wadley Secretary of State.

3055 Brief:
Rebecca Dow Widow of Nathaniel Everett
A. H. E.

In the Matter of Rebecca Dow, widow of Nat. Everett.
Declaration — July 15. 1853 by Jesse Everett —
Claimant is son of Nathaniel Everett & Rebecca his wife. He is unable to state his father's service, or under what officers he served. His father died when claimant was 14 years old. He relies upon Mass. Records, but they do not give as much service as he had supposed his father rendered. His father resided in Roxbury Mass. before he removed to New London N.H. — Father & Mother resided in Dedham when they were married. From there they removed to Roxbury — then to New London & then to Hanover. His father died at Hanover, County of Grafton 14 th Feby. 17/91 — leaving Rebecca his widow who afterwards Samuel Dow of Hanover. Dow died 23 Jan'y 1815. His Mother then remained a widow to her death 13 th Feby 1837. Only Children known to be living: John Everett, Grace Shepard, Jesse Everett, Samuel Everett, Sarah Everett, Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Woodward & Comfort Bond.
Proof. —
Judge of Probate. Nov. 16. 1852
Certifies that satisfactory evidence had been produced before him showing all the above deaths, and the names of the heirs — The evidence upon which this certificate is based is not furnished this Office. The certificate, therefore, is not satisfactory. —

& Town Family Record
Proves marriage to have taken place March 3. 1769. — at Dedham Mass. —
Secy. of Mass. Dec. 7. 1853
Certifies that "The name of Nathaniel Evett is borne on the roll of Capt. Aaron Fuller's Co. from Dedham, as private from April 19. 1775 — 7 days. Also on "muster roll of Capt. Joseph Guild's Co. in the 36 th Regt. of foot in the Continental Army, Encamped in Fort No 2, — Octo. 5 th enlisted May 9. 1775 " Only four or five soldiers belonging to Capt. Joseph Guild's Company are found on Coat Roll ; and they are signed as being in Col. Greaton's Regt. instead of Col. Heath's, in which the said Capt. Guild's Company is found. The said soldier appears on duty Octo. 5 th ; and no evidence of discharge. —
Feby 1. 1854
Sir
The above is a fair statement of all the Evidence in this case and is respectfully submitted to you for your decision
Very Respectfully
A. H. Evans,
Q. Clerk
Hon S. P. Waldo Esq. &c

Secretary's Certificate Rebecca Horn formerly widow of Nathaniel Everett N. Hampshire, Esq. Asst. H ts July 1836.
Add evidence filed 5 th Jan y 1854.
Evans & Hart.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 7 th 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Nathaniel Everett is borne on roll of Capt. Aaron Faller's Comp. from Dedham, as private from April 19. 1775 - 7. Augs. Also on "Muster roll of Capt. Joseph Guild's Comp. in the 36. Regt. of Foot in the Continental Army, encamped in Fort No. 2. Oct. 5. Enlisted May 9. 1775." Only four or five soldiers belonging to Capt. Joseph Guild's Comp. are found on Coat roll and they are signed as being in Col. Greaton's Regt. instead of Col. Heath's in which the said Capt. Guild's Company is found. The said soldiers appear on only Oct. 5. 80 not discharged. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Syracuse N.Y. Oct 1
Free
Oct 5. 1842
Hon d J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.
J.H.
Mathew's Point

N.H. Lyons, October 1. 1842.
Dear Sir
I have just been informed by the Judge of Probate that one Nathaniel Euerett of Hanover N.H. has lately been here before him to make the necessary papers to enable him to obtain a Pension from the U.S. under the act of June 7. 1832 - his agent I understand lives in the state of Vermont - As I have been for several years past in the habit of making papers for those claiming Pensions, said Euerett called on me in the fall of 1840 to assist him to get a Pension, he brought me the enclosed statement on that part of it which is written in black ink as being an account of his Revolutionary services - without much reflection I told him I would send to Boston and ascertain from the record whether or not his statement was correct and if it was I would assist him - I have no recollection of ever seeing him before but he told me he then lived with his Brother in Hanover with whom I was acquainted - he told me at the time when and where he was born which I wrote down on the same paper with blue ink - The figures also which now appear among the Pencil writing were made by me at the same time - I afterwards sent the same paper to Boston by a friend of mine and had the rolls or record examined and that part of the writing which is written with a Pencil is the answer to the enquiry - Euerett afterwards called on me to know the result and informed him and told him I could do no more about it and I have not seen him since to my knowledge - I became satisfied that he was trying to deceive me and the War Department by obtaining a Pension for services rendered by his father instead of himself.

I may be mistaken in my opinion. I think he cannot be so old as he represents himself. He may have been born about the year 1775 but not prior to that date from his appearance - which I am willing to do all in my power to assist those to a Pension who I am fully satisfied are entitled to it. I am as willing and think it my duty to do all in my power to prevent those from obtaining a Pension who are not entitled to it but are trying to defraud the Government.
I have the Honor to be any Respectfully yours &c
D. C. Churchill
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions Washington
D. C.

No 35.248
Nathaniel Coerst
N.H.
act of June '32
baveat

Nath! Earnest
Nath! Earnest minutes

Nathanial Everett was in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, Massachusetts line, waiter to Col. Moses Draper, of Roxbury, Mass. from the middle of June to the first of November in the year 1775. He was at Bunkerhill Battle and at Dorchester heights waiter to said Draper.
He was enlisted at said Roxbury about Nov. 1, 1775 into the service of the United States, for two years, a private, into the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Samuel Gay of said Roxbury in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward (or Lee) Massachusetts line, and did duty in said Company in the vicinity of Boston (about 13 1/2 months) until the middle of December, 1776 and then was taken sick and carried home to his fathers in said Roxbury by the Government and continued sick for two years.
Was Born Jan'y 5 1762 at Roxbury Mass
resides in Roxbury - age 75 years - last Jan'y -
Ex Nathanial, it Everett of Dedham, a private in Capt. Joseph Guild's Comp't - Col. William Heath's Reg't
There is a roll of Capt. Moses Draper's Comp't in 1775 but the above name is not borne on it
* Col. Gardner's Reg't -

Washington, Jan'y. 5 th 1854.
Dear S. P. Waldo, Comr. of Pensions.
We herewith enclose additional testimony in the case of Rebecca Barn Widow of Nathaniel Everett, N. Hampshire, Susp. Oct 4 th July 1836.
The certificate of the Secy of State of Massachusetts, in connection with the evidence now on file, we think, will be sufficient to authorize the admission of the claim.
We do not recollect the precise language of the certificate of the Secy heretofore filed, but we must confess that we are surprised that you should state in your letter of the 11 th Oct last, "that a man's name," having been found, "upon an aught man the rolls," is no evidence that he performed the services. Now we think, that unless the rolls show that he left the service before the expiration of the 8 months, he should be allowed for that period.
Very respectfully Evan J. Hunt

Washington, April 11 th 1853
Sir,
We herewith enclose the papers in the case of Rebecca Everett, widow of Nathaniel, from New Hampshire, Act 24 th July 1836.
We also enclose a letter directed to you from D. C. Churchill, from Lyne, N. H. explanatory of a claim, in connection with this.
By referring to Senate Doc, No 37. containing a list of lost and rejected claims you will find upon page 19 the following "Everett Nathaniel, Lyne, Grafton (N. H.)" "a caveat is on file against this claim from his own neighborhood." These must be the papers referred to in the letter of Mr. Churchill to you.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.
Hon. S. P. Waldo Chair of Pensions.

Washington, Jan. 13 th 1854.
Dear S. P. Waldo. Bureau of Pensions I Dear Sir.
We herewith append a copy of a letter received this morning.
Pension Office January 10 th 1854.
Gentlemen.
The certificate of the Secretary of War lately filed by you, does not remove the difficulties heretofore urged against the admission of the case of Rebecca Dam, dec d former widow of Nathaniel Everett of N. H. Act July 4 th 1836. There is no evidence to show that her husband served as much as six months, even if it now should be admitted that it now (now) satisfactorily proved that her husband did render the service credited to a man of his name. His name being on the 8 months rolls is not conclusive proof that he served 8 months, and it is rendered very doubtful by the fact that he did not give a receipt for a coat.
(Signed) S. P. Waldo Comm d
Messrs Evans & Faint Present.

It seems to us, that it were folly, to occupy any further time in urging the admission of this claim. We are persuaded, that if the papers now on file were presented for the first time there would be no hesitation in granting a pension.
The office having committed itself in previous examinations, to preserve its consistency objections are urged, which we think are not tenable. The records show that he was an eight months man; and unless there is an entry upon said records showing that he did not perform said service, he is certainly entitled to the benefits of the showing of the record.
We have had so much correspondence in reference to this case, that we are unwilling to protect the same, and we have now to request that you will look at the case, and should you decide adversely we will give it up.
Very respectfully E. Ware & Hunt.

Lynn N. H. April 6 th 1853.
Sir
I herewith forward to you the Declaration & accompanying papers in support of the Arrear of Pension due the Children of Nathaniel Everett late of Hanover N. H. Deceased - for your examination and decision - I will here state that you will probably find on the files of suspended or rejected Claims a declaration for a Pension of one Nathaniel Everett presented by some person unknown to me - this same Nathaniel Everett some years since applied to me to assist him in obtaining a Pension - he gave me a what he called a memorandum of his services in the war of the Revolution, he said his service was performed in Massachusetts and that he then belonged to Dedham Mass - when the service was rendered - I told him I would take his Memorandum and send to the Secretary of Mass - and if all was right I would aid him - I sent to the Secretary and the Records were searched and a memorandum written with a pencil of what service was rendered by Nathaniel Everett, but it did not agree with his memo - I afterwards saw him travelling and told him I should do anything about it not, as I could find no claim evidence to sustain his claim - I retained the Memorandum of his, and minutes made with pencil on the same paper by the Secretary of Mass. or his clerk, he did not ask me for the Memorandum - Some time subsequent to this I was at Haverhill attending a Term of our Court of Common Pleas, and saw Hon. Walter Blair the Judge of Probate for our County of Grafton before whom the said Nathaniel Everett made his Declaration - he told me that a man of that name came before his Court, and made a Declaration

for a Pension - and he enquired of me if I knew one Nathaniel Everett of Hanover. he said that a man by that name came before his court a short time before and made a Declaration for a Pension, and that he was suspicious that all was not right - I told the Judge I had seen Everett and related the circumstance of his calling on me to aid him &c and that I believed it was all a hoax, that Everett was trying to obtain a Pension that would have been due to his Father of the same name if living - I had said Memorandum with me among my papers I enclose it in a letter to Mr. J. L. Edwards the Commr. of Pensions at that time with some remarks relative to the subject I was not acquainted with said Everett when he came to me the first time to aid him - altho I supposed him to be an Everett at the time - as he resembled his Brothers with whom I was well acquainted - I hope you will find my letter and the Memorandum - I took no copy of either - I have been thus particular that you may be in possession of all the facts in the case so far as I know them - I hope therefore that the fraud which was attempted by said Nathaniel Everett (who has since died) will not prevent the allowance of the claim made by the surviving children of Nathaniel Everett & his wife Rebecca -
I have the Hon to be very Respectfully your Obedt Servant D. C. Churchill
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions Washington
D.C.C.

Cale

Sir,
Washington, Sep 17 th 1853.
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Rebecca Darr (formerly Widow of Nathaniel Everett), New Hampshire, Disb. Oct 4 th July 1836.
We think that this will fully meet the objections heretofore urged against the admission of the claim, and trust that we shall soon be advised of your favorable action.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Folsom.
Hon. S. P. Waldo Caretaker of Pensions.